Sammie Lee Smith IV was convicted June 7 by an Escambia County jury of one count of sexual battery with a deadly weapon or force likely to cause serious personal injury, kidnapping, domestic battery by strangulation and two counts of battery.

Smith received the minimum mandatory sentence and therefore will not be released until the full 50 years have been served. He will also be designated as a sex offender.

The victim was standing outside her workplace with a co-worker on June 9, 2016, when Smith showed up unexpectedly and took her cellphone, according to a news release from State Attorney Bill Eddins' office.

He walked back to his vehicle and the victim followed to get her phone. Once inside the vehicle, Smith demanded the password and started hitting the victim when she wouldn't tell him what it was. The victim then tried to get out of the car, but Smith locked the doors and drove to an isolated area.

He then beat, strangled and sexually battered her. Eventually, Smith allowed the victim to leave. She returned to work and called police.